Stag New York Knife Company Sharpfinger?

Dave Thinkstoomuch · Oct 16, 2010

I was just wondering about this sweet looking knife:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300479043260&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I'm not familiar with this tang stamp. Why not "Schrade"? Anyone have info about this knife?

Thanks guys

thawk · Oct 16, 2010

Imperial Schrade made these as a commemorative edition honoring the New York Knife Company. They made these in a stockman, trapper, and sharpfinger pattern, all with this stamp, and stag handles. I believe it was made in the 1990's.

tongueriver · Oct 17, 2010

Hal, that is as close as I can come to the documentation on that series. I am hoping we will get more exact info from some of the other lads. Here is an example of the stockman in that series.

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Dave Thinkstoomuch · Oct 17, 2010

Thanks guys. Nice stockman too tongueriver!

lrv · Oct 17, 2010

Schrade made 4 patterns of these boned handled NYK knives for SMKW in 1995.
NYK8s, NYK34S,NYK77S and NYK94S 1500 each delivered 500 per month Jul - Sept.

Dave Thinkstoomuch · Oct 18, 2010

lrv said:
Schrade made 4 patterns of these boned handled NYK knives for SMKW in 1995.
NYK8s, NYK34S,NYK77S and NYK94S 1500 each delivered 500 per month Jul - Sept.

Thanks Larry

thawk · Oct 18, 2010

Good info Larry. I did not know about the 34 and the 77. They are all stainless blades I believe.

Thought I'd add a picture of one with a box. I like the cool "bowtie" shield on this knife.

Rusty1 · Oct 19, 2010

Here is a pic of a trapper from the same series.

Russell

Rokomar · Jan 13, 2013

I just found this exact knife in my utility drawer. I got it from a relative that passed away a few years back. It brand new in the box. Is this a collectors item? Or should I just put it to use. Just to be clear it's the NYK34s that Thawk was showing.

Dave Thinkstoomuch · Jan 14, 2013

Rokomar said:
I just found this exact knife in my utility drawer. I got it from a relative that passed away a few years back. It brand new in the box. Is this a collectors item? Or should I just put it to use. Just to be clear it's the NYK34s that Thawk was showing.

They are collectable but not "The Holy Grail". In my opinion you should use it if you would really like to or put it away if you really want to. No wrong answer here. Knife is definitely worth less than $100.00 on it's best day so using one is not heresy.